Best time of year to scarify lawn
 

There is a fair amount of thatch and dead grass in a lawn - is it
better to scarify it in the autumn or in the spring?
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rbel

Best time of year to scarify lawn
 

"rbel" wrote


There is a fair amount of thatch and dead grass in a lawn - is it
better to scarify it in the autumn or in the spring?

I was always told "in the autumn" so you get air down to the grass roots and
remove potential rotting plant material.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Help...tumn-lawn-care
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Best time of year to scarify lawn
 

On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 18:38:19 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"rbel" wrote


There is a fair amount of thatch and dead grass in a lawn - is it
better to scarify it in the autumn or in the spring?

I was always told "in the autumn" so you get air down to the grass roots and
remove potential rotting plant material.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Help...tumn-lawn-care

Many thanks.
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rbel